Meet your elected officials for the Municipality of Port Hope Council 2022-2026. Our ward system is divided by the rural area, with two council representatives, and the urban area, with four council representatives. Find Council contact information below:
Olena Hankivsky - Mayor |
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Les Andrews |
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Ward 1 Councillor
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Todd Attridge - Deputy Mayor |
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Deputy Mayor
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Claire Holloway Wadhwani |
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Ward 1 Councillor
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Adam Pearson |
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Ward 1 Councillor
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Chris Collins |
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Ward 2 Councillor
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Vicki Mink |
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Ward 2 Councillor
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The role of Council
In Ontario, a council is required to have a minimum of five members, one of whom is the Head of Council. The role of council is outlined in section 224 of the Municipal Act:
- To represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality;
- To develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the municipality;
- To determine which services the municipality provides;
- To ensure that administrative policies, practices and procedures and controllership policies, practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of council;
- To ensure the accountability and transparency of the operations of the municipality, including the activities of the senior management of the municipality;
- To maintain the financial integrity of the municipality; and
- To carry out the duties of council under this or any other Act.
In other words, the key responsibilities as a Councillor are to support the municipality and its operations while ensuring that the public and municipality’s well-being and interests are maintained.
Municipal councils have a broad range of responsibilities and may choose to organize their work using committee structures. At the Municipality of Port Hope, we use a Committee of the Whole structure as well as advisory committees made up of a mix of councillors and members of the public. These committees carry out the work of council and then report back to council with recommendations. Visit our Boards and Committees page for more information.
A committee of council is often subject to similar legislative requirements as council under the Act, such as having open meetings.
The role of Mayor |
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The Municipal Act, 2001, Section 225, identifies the Mayor’s responsibilities as follows:
The Mayor also serves as a member of Northumberland County Council and is required to attend all regular and special meetings of County Council as well as any standing committees to which the Mayor is appointed. In all decision-making the Mayor has, like all the other members of Council, one vote. |
The role of Deputy Mayor |
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“Deputy Mayor” means the Member of Council appointed from amongst the Members of Council to act in the absence of the Mayor in accordance with the Deputy Mayor appointment schedule.
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The Municipality has a Code of Conduct for Members of Council and Local Boards that outlines the rules, roles, and responsibilities of the members to promote accountability and transparency in municipal governance.
Review upcoming and previous council meetings and their primary topics by reviewing the agenda and meeting minutes.
Find the latest Council announcements and media releases happening in Port Hope.
Weekly updates from the Mayor's office highlighting important municipal business taking place each week.
Council eNewsletter
After each Council and Committee of the Whole meeting, we issue the Council eNewsletter, highlighting the decisions made and the municipal business moving forward. Sign up to receive the eNewsletter right to your inbox.
Council meetings
Council has a combined meeting approach: Committee of the Whole and Regular Council meetings take place on the same evening, on the first and third Tuesdays of the month beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Statutory Public meetings, as required, take place on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
These meetings are open to the public. Previous Council and Committee of the Whole meetings beginning March 1, 2016, may be viewed at our Municipality of Port Hope YouTube channel.
To see the latest council meeting recordings you can select the tabs below:
Council Meeting - May 16, 2023
Committee of the Whole - May 16, 2023
Special Council Meeting - May 23, 2023
Port Hope's public engagement platform is looking for your feedback. This portal gives you the chance to share your ideas and get involved.
We're interested in what you have to say. Request a delegation before council and review guidelines and regulations on speaking before council.
The Municipal Act, 2001 allows the Municipality to hold a Closed Meeting when the subject matter relates to certain specific topics. For these meetings, the public are not allowed to attend and they are not broadcast.